What is a word which describes something you are looking for

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The word would fit within the following context:

I found the ______ of my search.

I know there there is a simple word which describes an object which is being searched for, but I just can't remember what it was.

Normally I'd use "object" in the above sentence.
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Jon Hanna · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-12 02:16:39Z

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Quarry to use a hunting metaphor, object to be more literal.

answered Jan 12, 2015 at 2:16

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Drew · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-12 02:05:42Z

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Target or object. It is what you are aiming at or looking for.

answered Jan 12, 2015 at 2:05

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Lucky · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-14 19:18:25Z

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Quaesitum is defined as something sought after, if you want to be fancy :)

That which is sought; the answer to a problem.

: something sought for : end, objective

our intuition that one of the ideas … is, at last, our quaesitum— William James

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answered Jun 13, 2020 at 21:50

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This would be improved by including a dictionary reference for the definition.
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